Early full weight bearing is safe in open-wedge high tibial osteotomy: RSA analysis of postoperative stability compared to delayed weight bearing

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Brinkman, Justus Martijn ^a   Luites, Joan W H ^b   Wymenga, Ate B ^a   Van Heerwaarden, Ronald J ^a  

^a Limb Deformity Reconstruction Unit   (Netherlands)

^b SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; MALE; MOTION; OPEN WEDGE HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; WALKING AID; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE PLATES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; OSTEOTOMY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950581423     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453671003619003     Document Type: Article

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